Siminski - English 10A (Period 245&7) Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- Fall 2010
- Department
- English
- Location
- 14
- Description
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English 10A and Honors English 10A (Inclusive Classes) Students will work to improve the literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading, understanding, and writing English. Improved English language literacy skills are an important step to growth and improvement in all other school subjects and other aspects of life. Lessons and assignments offered will work to prepare all students to meet or exceed the State of California Standards for Grade 10 and improve students’ test scores on important grade 10 high-stakes tests including the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Examination) and the CST (California Standards Tests). The English–Language Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools claims, “Mastery of these standards will ensure that children in California [can] enter the worlds of higher education and the workplace armed with the tools they need to be literate, confident communicators.” See the Syllabus for Greater Details Check the Homework Downloads for details about classwork and homework.
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Aug 18-23
Notebook Setup and President Obama's Speech to Students
Analyze The Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feelin'"
Set educational goals and plan actions needed to accomplish them.
Parent signature requested on GOALS page.
Links below to President Obama's speech and the Peas video.
Notebook Setup and President Obama's Speech to Students
Analyze The Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feelin'"
Set educational goals and plan actions needed to accomplish them.
Parent signature requested on GOALS page.
Links below to President Obama's speech and the Peas video.
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Aug 23
Class Syllabus distributed.
Please share with parents.
Please fill in the parent letter and return on Tuesday 8/24.
Class Syllabus distributed.
Please share with parents.
Please fill in the parent letter and return on Tuesday 8/24.
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Aug 20
Homework for 10 weeks of the fall semester.
Pleasure Reading.
Students must find something to read regularly that they ENJOY READING.
Students must read for homework any 2 days per week, for 30 minutes each. (3 days per week for honors students)
After each reading session, students complete a reading journal.
Journals are checked EACH FRIDAY
Books are brought to school each friday.
Students may practice extra reading sessions and journals for extra credit.
At the end of 10 weeks, students will write a report based on the 10 weeks of reading.
Homework for 10 weeks of the fall semester.
Pleasure Reading.
Students must find something to read regularly that they ENJOY READING.
Students must read for homework any 2 days per week, for 30 minutes each. (3 days per week for honors students)
After each reading session, students complete a reading journal.
Journals are checked EACH FRIDAY
Books are brought to school each friday.
Students may practice extra reading sessions and journals for extra credit.
At the end of 10 weeks, students will write a report based on the 10 weeks of reading.
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Aug 31-Sept 1
Students review academic vocabulary
Students use thier textbooks to practice analyzing an argument and evaluating the credibility.
Students learn about the concept of helping others.
Students review academic vocabulary
Students use thier textbooks to practice analyzing an argument and evaluating the credibility.
Students learn about the concept of helping others.
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Aug 25-26
Students meet new people and get to know one another.
Students practice interview and notetaking techniques.
Students practice professional and polite speaking, introducing thier new friends to the class.
Grade11 students get pictures taken in English class.
Students meet new people and get to know one another.
Students practice interview and notetaking techniques.
Students practice professional and polite speaking, introducing thier new friends to the class.
Grade11 students get pictures taken in English class.
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Aug 30
Academic Vocabulary - Persuasion.
Students learn and study important Academic Vocabulary.
These words will be tested following the FALL BREAK on Sept 15.
Academic Vocabulary - Persuasion.
Students learn and study important Academic Vocabulary.
These words will be tested following the FALL BREAK on Sept 15.
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Sept 13
Persuasive Vocabulary
Students take notes and study to review important academic vocabulary words used to describe rhetorical strategies.
Test on these Strategies Wed Sept 15.
Students update notebooks.
Notebooks collected for first ASSESSMENT window.
Persuasive Vocabulary
Students take notes and study to review important academic vocabulary words used to describe rhetorical strategies.
Test on these Strategies Wed Sept 15.
Students update notebooks.
Notebooks collected for first ASSESSMENT window.
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Sept 14
Inside the Teenage Brain.
Students watch, take notes, question, discuss and analyze parts 1 and 2 of PBS Frontline Inside The Teenage Brain.
Click the link below, then click VIEW FULL EPISODE to view at home.
Teacher is assessing notebooks and calculating 5 week grades.
Sept 20
Students watch, take notes, and discuss Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Inside the Teenage Brain.
Students watch, take notes, question, discuss and analyze parts 1 and 2 of PBS Frontline Inside The Teenage Brain.
Click the link below, then click VIEW FULL EPISODE to view at home.
Teacher is assessing notebooks and calculating 5 week grades.
Sept 20
Students watch, take notes, and discuss Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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Sept 15
I was out sick. Students were assigned to read the LA YOUTH newspaper for 30 minutes and complete a reading journal on loose paper, to be turned in to the substitute.
Sept 16
Students assess a peer's, then thier own notebook to determine if it has met standard. Assessment sheet and rubrics downloadable below.
Review for UNIT 1 EXAM, FRIDAY Sept 17.
ENGLISH 11 - UNIT 1 EXAM POSTPONED UNTIL AT LEAST WED SEPT 22 - TBD
I was out sick. Students were assigned to read the LA YOUTH newspaper for 30 minutes and complete a reading journal on loose paper, to be turned in to the substitute.
Sept 16
Students assess a peer's, then thier own notebook to determine if it has met standard. Assessment sheet and rubrics downloadable below.
Review for UNIT 1 EXAM, FRIDAY Sept 17.
ENGLISH 11 - UNIT 1 EXAM POSTPONED UNTIL AT LEAST WED SEPT 22 - TBD
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Sept 21-22
Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth
Students read and analyze speeches from Douglass and Truth about the struggle for rights.
Students evaluate credibility and analyze the rhetorical strategies.
Homework Due Sept 22 - Read page 42 and summarize. Detailed instructions in the PDF below.
Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth
Students read and analyze speeches from Douglass and Truth about the struggle for rights.
Students evaluate credibility and analyze the rhetorical strategies.
Homework Due Sept 22 - Read page 42 and summarize. Detailed instructions in the PDF below.
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Sept 27 - Oct 1
CAHSEE Diagnostic Writing Task
LAUSD requires all English 10 teachers to give a PRACTICE CAHSEE exam to determine student skills and knowledge from grade 9 and all previous years of education. This includes 50 multiple choice questions and one essay.
Students have all period MONDAY to work on the essay. It is recomended they finish it for homework, however, they may also finish Tuesday in class. Essays must be turned in at the end of the period Tuesday, Sept 28.
Students will have all period Wed Sept 29 to complete the multiple choice sections. If extra time is needed for the multiple choice ONLY, they may also have time on Friday, Oct 1.
WRITING TASK:
You belong to a science club that is very concerned about the potential connection between human activity and global warming. The club decides to address this concern by urging students to take steps to conserve energy in their daily lives.
Write a persuasive essay for your school paper in which you convince readers of the importance of taking action to decrease energy usage. Convince your readers through the use of specific reasons and examples.
CHECKLIST FOR YOUR WRITING:
This checklist will help you write your essay.
1 - Read and understand the task completely and carefully.
2 - State you rposition and support it with specific details, reasons, anecdotes, and examples.
3 - Think of your audience and address their concerns.
4 - Use words that are appropriate for your audience.
5 - Use descriptive words to make your ideas clear.
6 - Make sure your essay has an introduction, body, and conclusion.
7 - Use a variety of sentence types.
8 - Review for errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
CAHSEE Diagnostic Writing Task
LAUSD requires all English 10 teachers to give a PRACTICE CAHSEE exam to determine student skills and knowledge from grade 9 and all previous years of education. This includes 50 multiple choice questions and one essay.
Students have all period MONDAY to work on the essay. It is recomended they finish it for homework, however, they may also finish Tuesday in class. Essays must be turned in at the end of the period Tuesday, Sept 28.
Students will have all period Wed Sept 29 to complete the multiple choice sections. If extra time is needed for the multiple choice ONLY, they may also have time on Friday, Oct 1.
WRITING TASK:
You belong to a science club that is very concerned about the potential connection between human activity and global warming. The club decides to address this concern by urging students to take steps to conserve energy in their daily lives.
Write a persuasive essay for your school paper in which you convince readers of the importance of taking action to decrease energy usage. Convince your readers through the use of specific reasons and examples.
CHECKLIST FOR YOUR WRITING:
This checklist will help you write your essay.
1 - Read and understand the task completely and carefully.
2 - State you rposition and support it with specific details, reasons, anecdotes, and examples.
3 - Think of your audience and address their concerns.
4 - Use words that are appropriate for your audience.
5 - Use descriptive words to make your ideas clear.
6 - Make sure your essay has an introduction, body, and conclusion.
7 - Use a variety of sentence types.
8 - Review for errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
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Oct 7
Music to Whose Ears? - argument analysis and credibility vaulation
EL Test #2 is coming next week. Students practice understanding an argument and evaluating it's credibility and practice working together in small groups.
Music to Whose Ears? - argument analysis and credibility vaulation
EL Test #2 is coming next week. Students practice understanding an argument and evaluating it's credibility and practice working together in small groups.
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Oct 8
10 Week Assessment
Next week Wednesday 10/13 will be Essential Learning Test #2 - Credibility Evaluation
Notebooks will be collected and checked using our Rubric.
The file below includes all assignments from 9/20 - 10/7.
Pleasure Reading Homework, in the back of the notebook, pages B4-21 (27 for honors students) for a minimum of 16 journals (21 for honors).
10 Week Assessment
Next week Wednesday 10/13 will be Essential Learning Test #2 - Credibility Evaluation
Notebooks will be collected and checked using our Rubric.
The file below includes all assignments from 9/20 - 10/7.
Pleasure Reading Homework, in the back of the notebook, pages B4-21 (27 for honors students) for a minimum of 16 journals (21 for honors).
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Oct 19 - 20
Teen Rights and Bullying
Students read and analyze newspaper articles detailing recent cases of bullying and government infringments of teens' rights.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20080915monday.html
Teen Rights and Bullying
Students read and analyze newspaper articles detailing recent cases of bullying and government infringments of teens' rights.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20080915monday.html
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Oct 28-29
Analyzing a Writing Prompt
Writing an Introduction with an Anecdote and Claim
Analyzing a Writing Prompt
Writing an Introduction with an Anecdote and Claim
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Nov 8 - 10
Persuasive Problem-Solution Essay Outline, Research, and Drafting
Global Warming
Persuasive Problem-Solution Essay Outline, Research, and Drafting
Global Warming
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Nov 10
15 Week Grade Check
Self/Peer Assessment form and Rubics for Notebook pages 32-47
PDF file of all work from 10/21 - 11/10
15 Week Grade Check
Self/Peer Assessment form and Rubics for Notebook pages 32-47
PDF file of all work from 10/21 - 11/10
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Nov 30
Debate Assertions and The Dream Act
Debate Assertions and The Dream Act
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Debate Preparation
Research and write persuasive speeches on student selected topics to prepare for a final exam debate.
Research and write persuasive speeches on student selected topics to prepare for a final exam debate.